Rex Kalamian

Rex Kalamian is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the head coach for the Armenia men's national basketball team. He previously had assistant coaching stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Toronto Raptors.

Coaching career Early years Kalamian started his coaching career as an assistant for the East Los Angeles College basketball team for two seasons. He spent nine years with the Los Angeles Clippers as an assistant coach and assistant to the scouting team.

Toronto Raptors (2015–2018) On June 29, 2015, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Toronto Raptors.

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020) On August 1, 2018, he was hired to serve as an assistant coach by the Los Angeles Clippers.

Sacramento Kings (2020–2021) On November 5, 2020, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Sacramento Kings.

Detroit Pistons (2021–2023) On June 15, 2021, Kalamian was hired as an assistant coach by the Detroit Pistons.

Armenian National Team (2022-present) On January 20, 2022, Kalamian agreed to become the new head coach of the Armenian national team.

Milwaukee Bucks (2024-2026) On January 26, 2024, Kalamian was reported to be joining Doc Rivers' staff with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Chicago Bulls (2026–present) On July 14, 2026, Kalamian was reported to be joining Tiago Splitter's staff with the Chicago Bulls.

Personal life As a player, he was named team captain at East Los Angeles where he led the South Coast Conference in three-point shooting percentage during the 1988–89 season.

An Armenian-American, Kalamian attended East Los Angeles College, but graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor's degree in business management.